TSIC 47—Retail sales (excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles)

Where 47 sits

1. G Wholesale and retail sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
2. 47 Retail sales (excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles)

Contains 9 narrower codes

• 471 General merchandise retail store
• 472 Retail stores selling food, beverages, and tobacco.
• 473 Automotive fuel retail store
• 474 Retail store selling information technology and telecommunications equipment.
• 475 Retail store selling other household appliances.
• 476 Retail store for cultural and recreational goods.
• 477 Retail stores selling other types of goods.
• 478 Retail sales at stalls and markets.
• 479 Retail sales without a physical store.

What 47 includes

• This division includes the resale of new and used goods to the general public (goods sold are not altered in condition) for personal or household consumption or use. These goods are sold through various distribution channels such as shops, department stores, stalls, mail order, itinerant vendors, consumer cooperatives, etc.
• Initially, the classification within this retail sales division was based on distribution channels: - Retail sales in stores: Major groups 471 to 477, which includes the retail sale of used goods (class 4774). • Retail sale of specific goods in stores (major groups 472 to 477). • Retail sale of general goods in stores (major group 471). - Retail sales without a store: Major groups 478 and 479.
• Within these major divisions, subdivisions are made according to the type of goods sold. Retail sales without a store are further subdivided according to sales methods, such as retail sales at stalls and fresh markets (major group 478) and other forms of retail sales without a store, such as mail order and direct sales by sales representatives. Sales by vending machines (Group 479):
• Goods sold in this division are for consumption or retail sale. Therefore, goods that are not normally sold retail, such as grains, minerals, industrial machinery, etc., are not classified in this subcategory. However, sales of goods that are not for personal or household consumption or use, such as personal computers, stationery, paints, or processed wood, but are sold to the general public, are also included in this subcategory. In addition, some minor processing may be involved in the sale, such as sorting or repackaging, installation of household appliances, etc., as well as sales by distributors and auctioneer activities that are conducted as retail sales.

What 47 excludes

• The sale of agricultural products by farmers is classified in division 01.
• The production and sale of goods by manufacturers is classified in divisions 10-32.
• The sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles, spare parts and components for such items is classified in division 45.
• The sale of grains, minerals, crude petroleum, industrial chemicals, iron and steel, machinery and industrial equipment is classified in division 46.
• The provision of food and beverages for consumption on-site and for off-site consumption is classified in division 56.
• The rental of personal and household goods to the general public is classified in major group 772.

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